Patient Monitoring Solutions
Our comprehensive patient monitoring portfolio supports care delivery from outpatient and long-term care facilities to ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals. These solutions are designed to help provide clinicians with accurate vitals and connected solutions to help support timely interventions and improved patient outcomes.
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Get a Handle on Hypertension
Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular death in the US1 with nearly half of adults 18 and over meeting the hypertension guidelines and/or are medicated for the condition2. With blood pressure averaging solutions like the Spot Vital Signs 4400 device and Connex Spot Monitor, clinicians can improve their hypertension diagnoses and help their patients. Learn more about the benefits of blood pressure averaging.
Compare our Vitals Solutions
Learn which solution will work best for your team.
| Feature | Connex 360 | Connex Spot Monitor | Connex Vital Signs Monitor | Connex Integrated Wall System | Spot Vital Signs 4400 Device |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |
| Workflows | Profile-Free: Spot, Intervals, Averaging | Spot, Office, Intervals | Spot, Office, Intervals, Continuous | Spot, Office, Intervals, Continuous | Spot |
| Patient Populations* | Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal | Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal | Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal | Adult, Pediatric, Neonatal | Adult, Pediatric |
| Parameters* | Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Temperature, SpO2, RRp | Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Temperature, SpO2, RRp | Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Temperature, SpO2, etCO2, SpHb, ECG RRa | Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Temperature, SpO2, etCO2, SpHb, ECG, Otoscopy, Ophthalmoscopy, RRa | Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Temperature, SpO2 |
| Blood Pressure Averaging | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SureBP Technology (20-sec) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature Options | SureTemp Plus | SureTemp Plus, Braun ThermoScan Pro 6000 | SureTemp Plus, Braun ThermoScan Pro 6000 | SureTemp Plus, Braun ThermoScan Pro 6000 | SureTemp Plus |
| SpO2 Options | Nellcor, Masimo | Nellcor, Masimo, Nonin | Nellcor, Masimo | Nellcor, Masimo | Nonin |
| Early Warning Scoring | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Bi |
| Custom Interval Protocols | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | Up to 6 | No |
| Display | 12.1" Color Capacitive Touchscreen | 7" Color LCD Touchscreen | 8.9" Color LCD Touchscreen | 8.9" Color LCD Touchscreen | 7" Color LCD Touchscreen |
| Scale Integration | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi technology | Wi-Fi technology, Bluetooth technology | Wi-Fi technology | Wi-Fi technology | No |
| Wired Connectivity | Ethernet | USB, Ethernet | USB, Ethernet | USB, Ethernet | USB |
| Device Alarms | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Third-Party Alarm Notification | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mounting Options | Cable Management Stand, Wall Mount | Classic Stand, Desktop Stand, Integrated Wall System, Power Management, Wall Mount, Work Surface Stand | Cable Management Stand, Classic Stand, Wall Mount | Wall Mounted Unit | Classic Stand, Desktop Stand, Integrated Wall System |
| Accessory Options | Barcode, RFID | Barcode, RFID, Scales | Barcode, RFID, Scales | Barcode, RFID, Scales | No |
| Diagnostic Handles | No | No | No | Otoscope, Ophthalmoscope | No |
| Memory (# of Readings) | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 50 |
EMR Connectivity
Let’s get connected. Use of digital vitals devices that connect to an EMR are proven to reduce errors in transcription. Our vital signs monitors connect with over 90 EMRs. Connectivity helps your clinicians focus more on what’s important, their patients.
Identifying Patient Deterioration
- Early identification of patient deterioration is key to intervening for serious conditions like sepsis. However, early indicators can present subtly, making detection difficult and subjective. General care floors are faced with several unique challenges in early detection of patient deterioration:
- Patient acuity levels are rising, but staff-to-patient ratios generally are not.
- A wider range of staff members, with varying levels of clinical training and experience, are taking patient vital signs.
- Some important indicators of deterioration are not consistently part of routine vitals acquisition (e.g., respiratory rate, intake and output, level of consciousness).
- Vitals are not typically monitored continuously in this setting. Rather, they are spot-checked during rounds every four to six hours, depending on the patient. Time spent assessing the patient during those visits to the bedside becomes critical in collecting comprehensive information and making it actionable so that clinicians can react quickly in order to impact patient outcomes.
Research suggests that the signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration can be detected as early as six to eight hours before an event or arrest.3 However, physiological signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration can be difficult to detect in early stages.
To aid in early detection, track and trigger methods assign a number score to specific signs and symptoms the patient may be either exhibiting or verbalizing.
The use of early warning scores—especially automated scores, as opposed to manual calculations—has been shown to improve effectiveness.
Stay Connected and Secure with our Software Solutions
These solutions will help you stay connected and secure. Learn more about them below.
Remote Management
Manage your fleet of devices from one remote location. With features like actionable insights, reporting, and preventive maintenance to help your fleet run at its best.
DeviceBridge
DeviceBridge consolidates the integration of vital signs monitors and other connected Baxter devices directly to your hospital’s health IT systems including your EMR through a unified platform. This single platform standardizes communication across systems so data moves quickly, accurately and securely.
Central Station
Stay in the know with the Welch Allyn Connex Central Station. View patient statuses and alarm notifications on one centralized platform.
References
- Whelton PK, Carey RM, Aronow WS, et al. 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCA Guideline for the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of high blood pressure in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Hea J Am Coll Cardiol 2018; 71: e127-248. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.11.006
- The American Heart Association (AHA) now defines high blood pressure as 130/80 mm HG or higher (http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2017/11/08/11/47/mon-5pm-bp-guideline-aha-2017 4)
- Utilization of Electronic Modified Early Warning Score to Engage Rapid Response Team Early in Clinical Deterioration; Melody A. Rose, DNP, RN; Lee Ann Hanna, PhD, RN; Sareda A. Nur, MD; Constance M. Johnson, PhD, RN. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development & Volume 31, Issue 3.
Disclaimers
Rx Only. For safe and proper use of product mentioned herein, please refer to the Instructions for Use or Operator Manual.
*Not all devices and device parameters are intended for use in certain pediatric patient populations
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